About

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Sheppard’s hospitality lawyers represent clients ranging from luxury resorts and boutique hotels to restaurants, casinos and entertainment centers. Whether advising on complex transactions or operational goals, we deliver in-depth, tailored solutions. 

Recognized as a leading law firm for hospitality by Chambers USA, our team delivers a seamless set of vertically integrated resources and counseling across the entire spectrum of unique hospitality industry legal needs.

Our suite of services and experience includes acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, fund formation, opportunity zones, foreign investment, EB-5, franchise agreements, hotel management agreements, data privacy, F&B agreements, labor and employment counseling, training, handbooks, on-boarding and union issues, litigation, financing, bankruptcy and restructurings, ADA, land use, construction and development, as well as day-to-day operational matters.

Chambers Review

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Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

The team at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton is renowned for its ability to handle hotel acquisitions. The group is also adept at advising clients on a broad range of issues, such as management agreements and fund formation matters. The team has an impressive client list that is composed of developers, operators, lenders and investors. Due to the firm's strength in other areas, the leisure and hospitality practice is able to draw on expertise in the real estate and finance spaces.

Work Highlights

  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton represented Kennedy Lewis Management in the refinancing of the 2500-room Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Notable Practitioners

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Larry Eppley
4
Larry Eppley
Head of Leisure & Hospitality
4
Band 4
Larry Eppley's hospitality practice covers a broad range of issues, including acquisitions, real estate finance, joint ventures and more. His clients include hospitality organizations and investment managers, to name a few.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Leisure & Hospitality

Larry Eppley
4
Larry Eppley
Head of Leisure & Hospitality
4
Band 4

Members

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David D'Amour

Jerry Gumpel

Julie Ebert

Larry Eppley

Larry Eppley

Head of Department

Michael Roth

Clients

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Blackstone Group

Four Seasons Hotel & Resort at Las Colinas

Lightstone - Williamsburg Moxy

Marriott International, Inc.

Oxford Capital Group

The Walt Disney Company

Industries

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casinos

construction

developers

financial institutions

hotels

investors

owners and operators

resorts

restaurants